Just Beyond the Pages (Sam Ward)
@justbeyondthepages.bsky.social
Current MLIS student and prison librarian. I write about all things libraries, books, information access (Blog under development/hiatus)📚📜 Sam Ward, She/They
Opinions are strictly my own and do not represent my employer.
Opinions are strictly my own and do not represent my employer.
Work finally said we could do (simple) costumes this year. Me and my yellow cardigan couldn’t pass up the chance to be Arthur!
(Yes, the nose ring stayed in 😂)
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(Yes, the nose ring stayed in 😂)
📚📜
October 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Work finally said we could do (simple) costumes this year. Me and my yellow cardigan couldn’t pass up the chance to be Arthur!
(Yes, the nose ring stayed in 😂)
📚📜
(Yes, the nose ring stayed in 😂)
📚📜
I’ll admit it was quite weird waking up to snow here in North Georgia! (I got lucky it was my day off anyways)
February 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I’ll admit it was quite weird waking up to snow here in North Georgia! (I got lucky it was my day off anyways)
My library is space themed, so of course this is what I chose for our 2025 wall calendar 😂 My patrons are already loving it, cringe or not, and so do I! 📚📜
December 31, 2024 at 4:45 PM
My library is space themed, so of course this is what I chose for our 2025 wall calendar 😂 My patrons are already loving it, cringe or not, and so do I! 📚📜
Heartstopper + Stardew Valley would be so wholesome!
December 20, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Heartstopper + Stardew Valley would be so wholesome!
Invisible Histories (LGBTQ Digital Records): instagram.com/p/DCE…
November 11, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Invisible Histories (LGBTQ Digital Records): instagram.com/p/DCE…
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,167,654!
September 17, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,167,654!
For safety reasons, my work requires we bring our things in a clear bag and one thing I love about that is my coworkers get to see what book I’m currently reading and be curious about it! (And sometimes make jokes about the titles, ngl 😂)
📚: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
📚: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
August 9, 2024 at 2:05 AM
For safety reasons, my work requires we bring our things in a clear bag and one thing I love about that is my coworkers get to see what book I’m currently reading and be curious about it! (And sometimes make jokes about the titles, ngl 😂)
📚: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
📚: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
The other day I didn’t feel like going straight back home after work. I also didn’t feel like going somewhere focused on spending money (like a store). So where did I go? The library, of course!
July 29, 2024 at 11:03 AM
The other day I didn’t feel like going straight back home after work. I also didn’t feel like going somewhere focused on spending money (like a store). So where did I go? The library, of course!
I ended up picking An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green and so far (a little over halfway through it atm) I'm really enjoying it! Definitely helped keep me and the 240 books I picked up company during the drive
July 16, 2024 at 10:33 AM
I ended up picking An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green and so far (a little over halfway through it atm) I'm really enjoying it! Definitely helped keep me and the 240 books I picked up company during the drive
This is the hat I wear when I’m on Bluesky
July 5, 2024 at 2:54 AM
This is the hat I wear when I’m on Bluesky
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
17. Bill Bryson - A Walk in the Woods
17. Bill Bryson - A Walk in the Woods
June 29, 2024 at 3:28 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
17. Bill Bryson - A Walk in the Woods
17. Bill Bryson - A Walk in the Woods
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
16. F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
16. F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
June 23, 2024 at 7:46 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
16. F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
16. F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
15. Veronica Roth - Divergent
15. Veronica Roth - Divergent
June 23, 2024 at 1:43 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
15. Veronica Roth - Divergent
15. Veronica Roth - Divergent
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
14. George Orwell - 1984
14. George Orwell - 1984
June 22, 2024 at 1:48 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
14. George Orwell - 1984
14. George Orwell - 1984
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
13. Jeffrey Eugenides - Middlesex
13. Jeffrey Eugenides - Middlesex
June 17, 2024 at 2:27 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
13. Jeffrey Eugenides - Middlesex
13. Jeffrey Eugenides - Middlesex
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
12. Octavia Butler - Dawn
12. Octavia Butler - Dawn
June 11, 2024 at 1:00 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
12. Octavia Butler - Dawn
12. Octavia Butler - Dawn
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
11. Rachel Carson - Silent Spring
11. Rachel Carson - Silent Spring
June 9, 2024 at 2:45 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
11. Rachel Carson - Silent Spring
11. Rachel Carson - Silent Spring
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
10. GB Tran - Vietnamerica
10. GB Tran - Vietnamerica
June 7, 2024 at 12:29 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
10. GB Tran - Vietnamerica
10. GB Tran - Vietnamerica
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
9. Sarah Wilson - First, We Make the Beast Beautiful
9. Sarah Wilson - First, We Make the Beast Beautiful
June 6, 2024 at 3:57 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
9. Sarah Wilson - First, We Make the Beast Beautiful
9. Sarah Wilson - First, We Make the Beast Beautiful
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
8. Kyle Cassidy (et al) - This is What a Librarian Looks Like
8. Kyle Cassidy (et al) - This is What a Librarian Looks Like
June 4, 2024 at 12:45 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
8. Kyle Cassidy (et al) - This is What a Librarian Looks Like
8. Kyle Cassidy (et al) - This is What a Librarian Looks Like
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
7. Ellen Forney - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
7. Ellen Forney - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
June 1, 2024 at 3:26 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
7. Ellen Forney - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
7. Ellen Forney - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
6. Tara Westover - Educated
6. Tara Westover - Educated
May 30, 2024 at 2:42 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
6. Tara Westover - Educated
6. Tara Westover - Educated
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
5. TJ Klune - The House in the Cerulean Sea
5. TJ Klune - The House in the Cerulean Sea
May 29, 2024 at 2:01 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
5. TJ Klune - The House in the Cerulean Sea
5. TJ Klune - The House in the Cerulean Sea
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Sabrina Strings - Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
Sabrina Strings - Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
May 26, 2024 at 9:56 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
Sabrina Strings - Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
Sabrina Strings - Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
3. Rebekah Taussig - Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
3. Rebekah Taussig - Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
May 24, 2024 at 8:52 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
3. Rebekah Taussig - Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
3. Rebekah Taussig - Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body